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My puppy just died last night of parvo I’m so upset I took my night time medicine and missed saying bye to him I feel like crap I was trying to nurse him back to health for 4 days he was only 12 weeks old and a pitbull/lab mix the whole litter is dying and I don’t know how to deal with this stress can someone who’s had a puppy die let me know how to not stress about this I know he’s gone already but I just can’t believe it

Hey so im kinda at my whits end.. ive gotten a 3 month old toy poodle named Teddy and i REALLY and truely love him to bits. But he cries and whines so often my ears are not having it at all. I never hit him nor scolded him not even doing the hand clap thing to intimidate him to stop barking/whining. He has a playpen set up a water bottle for water and a pee tray and a bed. Ive also gotten him a better bed that he cant move and a water bowl thats splash resistance. I will put those two together for him to get used to.

Unfortunately our place is too hot so he'd sometimes sleep on the floor to cool down. But today i had to leave for a longer period of time and when i came back he will NOT stop barking or whining till i picked him up.

And when i let him to the toilet to pee and poop he refused only to do it on the playpens floor. Also whined and cried to get out.

ive also fed him by this point so its not food either and he also whines about food btw. Ive tried teaching him to sit and hes gotten it untill i messed up and allowed him to "sit" when he was perched on top of the pens wall standing up 😭

Im considering signing up for group training course when hes ready to go out after a week or so and its a wee bit costly but istg i just want him to learn the basics and id train him at home afterwards if they can help him stay nearby calmly 😞 fyi the courses would never use fear/abusive tactics to control puppies nor bigger dogs so im hoping they can help us in gentler ways😭

Sorry its so ranty im not too sure what im supposed to do now

Hi all,

I’ve got a 6 month old Spaniel, I’ve noticed a few times she’s regurgitated / thrown up her food a few hours after. It’s mainly undigested kibble which looks soft, and mushy.

The first time this happened, the vet said it’s nothing to worry about unless she’s completely out of character etc. she’s totally fine and energetic!

I can’t seem to work out what could have brought it on, I noticed she was eating a bit of a grass when we were out in the garden and I’ve recently switched her kibble (same brand but cocker specific).

Anyone else experienced this at all?

Look, my wife and I are first time puppy owners. Last Saturday we got our 8 week old Welsh Pembroke Corgi. We love him but it is tough.

Human FOMO. There’s so much material training out there, but truth is most of them are with calm puppies, puppies which already went through a certain command training 4 days in a row, or simply older dogs.

My puppy, Mango, is purely food driven, an explorer and really loud, like really loud. Nobody tells you that those demanding barks can make you, the human, feel less confident in what you’re doing, feel your body shake. Yes, he will start going to a puppy school starting with the end of the month (no training spots open around my area). But we’re trying to shape good behavior in him, to build a confident non reactive dog.

We do have achievements, I believe. But the first 2 days I had my cortisol high up in the sky. He was used to pee and poop inside on newspaper/pee pads. I trained him to poop and pee in our backyard, but I had to get out with him every 30 freaking minutes. There are small accidents, but that’s mostly me not paying attention to how long has it been since he peed/had water. Worth noting, because it’s still cold outside, he was having a hard time relaxing outside.

He does sleep through the night, 11pm-6am, only the first night I had to wake up after midnight to get him out to wee. He got used to his crate, and feels very comfortable playing by himself in his playpen with no more barking for attention (wee supervision by keeping a pee/water/poo log). Ironically, he does not bark when needs to go out for potty, still figuring this one out, he seems to be the type of puppy that just stares at you.

And food, geez this needs a book on its own. I am overwhelmed with what and what not and by how much.

And toys, he’s got many, but there’s never enough, I ordered more, and yes, we only keep 2-3 out at a time.

Anyway, enough of this rant, we knew what we signed up for, but FML it is though, and when you watch all those dog training videos and Instagram puppies, you feel like you’re doing everything wrong from day 1, its exhausting.

Hello,

Our 9 week old dachshund puppy seems to only fall asleep on me and sleeps longer periods if he’s right next to me in his bed than if I put him in his crate once he falls asleep. I’ve seen they get deeper sleeps in their crates but I can’t say I’m seeing that with mine. He’ll sleep in there for about 30 minutes where if he’s next to me he’ll sleep for 1-2 hours. He really hates barriers of any sort and I think this is why. When he wakes for a couple seconds and sees he’s trapped he wakes up and wants out.

Should I still put him in the crate? I WFH so this is the time I get my work done and need him to sleep longer periods.

Also any tips for getting him to settle down when food enrichment activities keep him occupied for not even a minute?

TIA!

Hello, we (me + my partner, tween daughter) had been discussing getting a pomeranian for about two years. We had looked at a few prospective dogs. About a week ago we finally found the one. She is 3 months old. She picked us, we felt, crawled into my daughter's lap by choice and immediately relaxed. Appeared calm and happy. Her living environment was clean and welcoming. The breeder came recommended by someone we trust. We were set to pick her up next week and put down a small deposit. We chose a name and booked a vet appointment. I had a call from the breeder last night in tears – the puppy jumped from a sofa and broke her leg. She will have weeks in a cast and follow up x-rays. Breeder immediately offered to refund our deposit, kindly. The problem is that we really want this particular dog. I have read that puppies have a good chance of full recovery. As new dog owners – should we try to negotiate to get her anyway? It sounds like the breeder would prefer to refund us or let us choose another from the litter (my daughter is not interested, though this all happened just yesterday). I know 3 months is about the end of the time period that you want to take in a young puppy so she is not too traumatized by leaving her family/first home and how important 12-16 weeks is for socialization and teaching the rules of the new home.

I have visions of negotiating with the breeder – could we visit each weekend until she's ready? Should we take on the recovery ourselves with some sort of condition? Move on and try to find another?

I would appreciate any thoughts from more experienced dog owners.

🐾 Poppy, maltipoo, 6mo

My girl Poppy is very taken with ripping up carpet. The carpet by every door in the house is basically bald. I’ve noticed she genuinely enjoy sticking her nose into those tight angels and just ripping up and digging. I’m not sure how much more fetch will keep her at bay. Any suggestions?